Wow. This is the best crispi boots portfolio tutorial video I've seen. I feel like buying one pair of each just to try them all out. Great work from the Crispi guys and the GoHunt team to facilitate this. Thanks.
I love my Colorado GTX’s great boots! I wish there was an in between the Nevada and Guide… a 9 inch tall boot. I wish Crispi would incorporate lace eyes with a roller and a mid point cam/lace locker. The lace hooks need upgraded in my opinion.
I wear 9 1/2 street shoe and 10 hunting boot! Literally every time I used to buy a 9 1/2 boot it would not fit for very long (feet swell on long hikes, boots shrink after exposure to water, etc)!
I have poor water drainage from my Idaho GTX crispi boots and need better support under my foot (insole) and when walking down a mountain hill my foot slips up to the nose of the boot...... I don't have somewhere for my toes to grip at the front of the sole. The Vibram should be more aggressive similar to my Rocky S2v soft and spaced for mountain grip.
@gohunt how did you guys go from this good meeting to a falling out with Crispi a year later. Let’s make amends and move on. Your customers want to buy Crispis from you.
I have many pairs of boots. 5 pairs of Crispi's and one pair of lowe's. The minute I put my foot in the Colorado's I knew I found the perfect boot (for me). Keep'm coming!
Thor has cloth "lace loop" eyelets at the ankle which wore out and failed in ~100 miles of hiking. . Also wet feet crossing streams up here in Alaska in Thor due to 2" gortex instead of a full gortex bootie. Thor is very comfortable and lightweight with stiff sole, but that cloth eyelet and wet feet is a deal breaker. Non gortex or a full gortex bootie would be better. Metal ankle eyelet like in the Colorado would be better.
What the gentleman said about using your tennis shoe size as the hiking/backpacking boots size is way off-base. Anyone who listens to that terrible advice is in for serious buyer remorse, blisters, and foot wreckage. I stopped watching the video at that point. The boots size will depend largely on the weight of the socks you wear. Most people wear thin or lightweight socks for sneakers, but lean toward midweight or heavyweight for boots. Mid and heavyweight socks require at least 1 size up above the lightweight socks for the boots to fit comfortably. Moreover, it is recommended to have up to 1" of wiggle space on the insole above your socks to make sure that the boots won't cause your toes to cram or jam against the toe box during heavy use. Put on the socks that you plan to wear for the specific boots and either try on the boots to measure your build against the insole. It's so simple. Going off factory numbers or the advice on the video is not recommended. If you can't try on the boots before purchasing, go with the size of your work boots. Last but not least, there are various ways to fill the space on a spacious boots to improve the fit, which includes the use of thicker socks and lacing techniques. Nothing can be done to relieve snug boots except to wear them with bare feet.
Not true really. Depends on the last. A narrow or high arch like Whites he mentioned would require you to size down from a typical US style logger inspired boot. A narrow last would fit close with the athletic shoe rough sizing.
It depends on the brand and it depends on the person. Crispi specifically tries to correlate their sizes with tennis shoe sizes and I wear the same socks regardless, so it works for me and many others.
I would start out with your backpacking boots and put money towards rifle, optics, other places. Then you’ll know what you want more when it’s time to buy new boots. I live in wyomign and find it’s best to have two boots. One for early season that is lighter and more flexible. I can walk more quietly in these during archery session and early elk. Then I have a burlier, taller stiffer pair that is better in late season. Major difference for hunting is off trail travel and variable weather. A stiff sole can help on frozen mud or dry landslides. Stiffer is louder though…
Having worn the Whites Smokejumper in my years with the U.S Forest Service, I would have liked to have heard more comparative comments in your discussion.
Hey Michael, thanks for reaching out. Our footwear experts would love to help you out with any questions you may have and provide some excellent recommendations. Shoot them an email at boots@gohunt.com and they will get you taken care of. Best of luck this season!
Review of Cripsi Thor GTX after a Dall sheep hunt up here in Alaska were I live. The cloth eyelets at the ankle blew out...terrible design flaw. Also the gortex in the boot is only 2 inches high leading to cold, wet feet crossing 3 inch creeks. A better design would be metal eyelets instead of cloth, and no gortex or a full gortex bootie.
The inside lining of my Zamberlan hikers eroded away at the rear with 12 months of moderate use, exposing the plastic stay the inside the boot. Terrible boot in my limited experience.
Hey Alec, thanks for reaching out. We are sorry to say that we won’t be restocking Crispi boots. Earlier this year, the US distributor placed us on hold without explanation. It’s unfortunate the US distributor got in the way between us supporting the Italian-owned family Crispi business. Our decision going forward is to continue to offer quality boots from other brands such as Hanwag, Lowa, Zamberlan, and Salewa. We’re also developing custom boots in partnership with some of those brands which we are excited to share more about in the coming months. Best of luck this season!!
Totally thinking about going with a crispi for my next boot. I am just way too disappointed in Danner. And I live in Portland area and try to keep it local but in the last 3 pairs of boots they hurt my feet
15,000 steps is 8+ miles. 20,000 is 11+ miles. Wow, if that is the typical number of steps in an average day of hunting you’re definitely going to “torch” a pair of soles per season dude! Why aren’t you carrying the Monaco? It’s a fantastic boot for every day hiking and other than steep mountain hunting. I wear them all year long, with gaiters in winter.
Thanks for the feedback, we will take a look at the Monaco. Our initial order with Cripsi was for what we considered the nine best options for a variety of western big game hunting environments. As always, we love the feedback and will take another look at the Monaco.
A lot of info here. What is the most durable boot Crispi makes? Hope you won't say all of them :P Something that doesn't penetrate too easy either as there's a lot of deadly snakes here. I'm guessing cordura isn't the way to go because I have a 600D bag and I can put a needle through it with almost zero effort.
I wear a 9.5 eee, or a 10 extra wide, Irish setters do okay. Do Crispi boots run a little wider? What would you recommend for a mountain boot for super wide feet? My measured foot size is 9-9.5 5e. Thanks.
I was using Zamberlans 980s since last year and I thought they were a lil narrow especially around the toe box. I just bought a pair of Crispi guides and I was amazed how a wider toe box was much more comfortable and I was missing out all this time. I'm also severely flat footed so these Crispis were definitely more comfortable and wider.
Thanks for reaching out on this. The decision to discontinue Crispi from the GOHUNT Gear Shop wasn't based on the quality of the boot or the Crispi company itself. The North American distributor of Crispi footwear, Black Ovis, is a direct competitor of GOHUNT and so the mutual decision was made to temporarily stop carrying Crispi. Those discussions are ongoing though so things can change anytime. Hope that helps.
Just watched the whole video! I currently have the valdrez and a lowa renegade. Will be looking into the Thor or the Colorado after watching this video.
I went from the Valdrez comfort to a rougher tougher boot, The Rocky S2V predator in Coyote model (104) and for mountain climbing and boulder dashing the are simply amazing ....
I ordered a pair of Colorado’s. For the price I figured if they suck I’ll just use them as work boots. I had high hopes for the Thors I ordered and they were horrible. Narrow all the way through and that skinny foot bed on top of an even skinnier sole was just a really bad combination.
Terrible Customer Service - I purchased two sizes of the Monaco GTX to ensure I had the correct size. I then wore them around the house for two weeks, and over that time, they felt fine. After two long hikes, the heel of the Monaco's stretched and are now uncomfortable. When I contacted Crispi corporate, they told me there was nothing they could do, and I could try some different insoles. With their customer service, this is the first and last pair of Crispi boots I will ever purchase. I’ve owned three other pairs of Kenetrek boots, which are great, but I will never buy another pair of Crispi boots because of their customer service.
Wow those are to much, I mean a boot 🥾 is just a boot. I have a pair of Wolverines that I’ve had for about 1314 years now. Heavily used but leather on the hill is deteriorate. Now I’m in the dark for a good pair of boot for woods, being that the people own the property are going to put me in the streets. But I’m going to be livening in the forest for a couple years.
